South Korea had previously warned that the North would blow up the roads after Pyongyang accused Seoul of flying drones over the capital city. Tensions between the two Koreas have peaked over the North's over Pyongyang's continuation of missile tests and disclosure of a nuclear facility.

South Korea's military is bolstering its readiness and surveillance posture but officials gave no further details

South Korea reports North Korea blowing up inter-Korean roads amid rising tensions, military readiness increased.

The explosions came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a meeting with his top military and security officials.

South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use as the rivals remain locked in rising animosities over the North’s claim that its neighbour flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.

SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday (Oct 15) blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response. Pyongyang's military last week

North Korea on Tuesday blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response.

North Korea has blown up sections of an inter-Korean road on its side of the heavily militarized border between the two Koreas, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday. At around midday, some parts of the road north of the military demarcation line dividing the countries were blown…

North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads, amid rising tensions over the North's claim that South Korea flew drones over its capital.

The move follows a recent exchange between the North and South Korea in which Kim Jong-un's regime accused its southern counterparts of launching drones over its territory

The roads’ choreographed demolition underlines North Korea’s growing anger against South Korea’s conservative government.

North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas,...